[Debatewise RRT] Re: RRT debates 28th june
- From: nadia siddiqi <nadshi@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: debatewiserrt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2011 19:59:51 +0500
Hey Dave,
So, when does this start. Should I just jump into Debatabase and send
you comments or... do we wait before the transition actually happens?
Nadia
On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 5:33 PM, David Crane <dc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Nadia,
>
> we're building three new elements of idebate.org which will need testing.
> The first is a revamped Debatabase, which will essentially turn out to be a
> mix of the existing Debatabase and Debatewise in that we'll keep the
> expertly authored elements of the former and combine them with the user
> generated elements of the latter. Then we'll have online debating software,
> which will be a souped up version of the WODC and lastly we'll have a
> reputation system allowing people to earn karma points for all kinds of
> different activities.
>
> Whenever you build big things like this they benefit from people using them
> in real-world situations and telling us where the faults lie or what can be
> improved. User testing is crucial as a fresh pair of eyes can illuminate all
> kinds of things we would not be able to see ourselves.
>
> I estimate we'll need people for a couple of hours every couple of weeks -
> this includes time to test and then write up your findings.
>
> Dave
>
>
> On 4 July 2011 08:46, Alexander Helling <ahelling@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hi Nadia,
>>
>> First of all the easy bit, yes debatabase is part of
>> idebate.org which is IDEA's main site which debatewise will ultimately be
>> transferred over into. I imagine that David can much better explain what
>> beta testers are needed to do. However essentially as we are rebuilding
>> idebate.org in stages we will need people to test that each newly built
>> section works. First of all testing all the options (do all the links and
>> buttons work on all different browsers? Does all the formatting come out ok?
>> etc.) and secondly giving feedback on how intuitive it is, how easy to use -
>> though some of this is personal preference which we probably want to avoid.
>> I am pretty sure it wont mean doing anything technical at all, just having a
>> go at the website as it is built.
>>
>> Alex
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Jul 3, 2011 at 9:48 PM, nadia siddiqi <nadshi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Hey Booji,
>>>
>>> I'm a bit confused about what a beta tester does. We already use the
>>> software, so we are testing it(?), like I said I'm confused. I'll take
>>> Torture
>>> is a just means of preventing terrorism (reminds me of my second round
>>> of the first WODC) and check out Organ donorship should be opt-out, not
>>> opt-in. (debatabase, another partner website? )
>>>
>>> Nadia
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 10:24 PM, Alexander Helling <
>>> ahelling@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Evening,
>>>>
>>>> I need to find something to announce, it is boring
>>>> having the same bit in every week, at least next week there will be debater
>>>> of the month.
>>>>
>>>> We are still looking for beta testers, no specialist internet or debate
>>>> knowledge necessary. We have been intending to have a mock up of what the
>>>> front page will look like for several weeks now, however I have yet to see
>>>> it, when I have a link for it I will share it with you. Once again please
>>>> take a look at the rough plan of what the RRT will look like from September
>>>> - still open to change so give your comments and
>>>> ideas.<http://debatewise.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=82>
>>>>
>>>> Do you still want me to be posting as many as 8 or 9 debates (sometimes
>>>> already I am lazy and it dips to 7 or so, but now we have more interns it
>>>> is
>>>> less work for me to send you a lot of debates again) however we dont have
>>>> very many taken at the moment, would you still want the extra choice? (use
>>>> the forum thread for this weeks debates)
>>>>
>>>> Alex
>>>>
>>>> Debates: See forum<http://debatewise.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=85>and
>>>> task
>>>> list <http://debatewise.info/index.php/tasks/one-hour-tasks>
>>>>
>>>> Four day week for schools.
>>>>
>>>> If it is wrong to sell pictures of naked women to 13 year old boys, it
>>>> should be wrong to sell video games that involve the active binding and
>>>> gagging, then killing of women.
>>>> <http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110627/ap_on_en_mo/us_supreme_court_violent_video_games>
>>>> A Swedish school that forswears the use of 'him' and 'her' is an example
>>>> of where education should be heading
>>>> <http://www.news.com.au/world/pc-preschool-bans-words-him-and-her/story-e6frfkyi-1226082470960#ixzz1QaHyy8o2>
>>>> Universities should release their graduate job figures to prospective
>>>> students
>>>>
>>>> European states should punish corporations that do not meet EU carbon
>>>> emission targets.
>>>>
>>>> Websites should only be allowed to track the activity of internet users
>>>> who opt into their services.
>>>>
>>>> The latest in my so far not very successful attempts to get you to edit
>>>> debatabase by stealth! (not very much of that either since I tend to be
>>>> explicitly stating it)
>>>> Organ donorship should be opt-out, not opt-in
>>>>
>>>> Since Will and an intern went to a lot of effort to put together pro/con
>>>> arguments for part of securing liberty debates I might as well do some
>>>> recycling and have one of the two topics here (I will give the other next
>>>> week)
>>>> Torture is a just means of preventing terrorism
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> *Alex Helling
>>>> *
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>>>> *
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Work done with anxiety about results is far inferior to work done without
>>> such anxiety, in the calm of self-surrender. Seek refuge in the knowledge of
>>> Brahman. They who work selfishly for results are miserable. --"Bhagavad
>>> Gita."
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> *Alex Helling
>> *
>> *Content Officer
>> *
>>
>> The International Debate Education Association (IDEA) UK
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>> Registered charity in England and Wales. Registered number: 1139452
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